Ace Wrote:...if only religion didn't brainwash people to discriminate against other beliefs or lack therof...
although, not quite on topic with what was being said. This isn't something that would necessarily be true. My boyfriend's father was a militant atheist (something to do with his father is why he became an atheist, I think) or something similar (I never met the guy), but his (oldest) daughter is a lesbian and he took this as some big insult to him that she would do such a thing. Apparently, it was so bad that she didn't go down to see him when he was dying. I don't really know details and I only know what my boyfriend has told me.
If religion didn't exist we might still have some of the problems that religion thinks aren't problems at all. Some people would just want reasons to be better then others. Though, I'd imagine that most of the issues still around would be discussed in a more rational manner and conclusions would be easier to reach, besides the end answer of "God doesn't (or does) want it that way."
